Description
Rhododendron uvariifolium var. griseum Large upright-growing evergreen shrubs or trees with stout branches and large shiny dark green leaves. The impressive new growth is covered with a silvery white indumentum which is retained on the underside of the leaves. The flowers (early to mid-spring) are white to pale pink, usually with crimson flecks and a large purple blotch. These are from seed collected in the wild at the far western end of the range of the species and exhibit the shorter, glossier leaves of this variety. Our first offering in many years. (0\R1\5) RSBG#190sd2003